Photographer's Note
A misty morning with fields of stubble in the Abbotsford area, a region in the central Fraser Valley traditionally known for its huge production of quality raspberries and dairy production. The quiet is deceiving. This field lies only a few miles from the heart of the city of Abbotsford proper, one of the fastest growing urban areas in Canada.
Some one third of all British Columbians live in the Fraser Valley, which has changed from primarily a landscape of small farms to a bustling suburb of Vancouver. Some 2.5 million hectares of rich alluvial land lie in the Valley, more than half of which is lost to development. Only 7000 out of 45000 acres of wetlands remain intact for bird habitat. Thankfully there are still a few small corners of peace such as these fields lying on a dead end farm road, where one can still enjoy the morning quietude.
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jplebrun
(21208) 2007-10-27 8:22
Hi John,
j'aime beaucoup l'atmosphθre que ce clichι dιgage, la paix et la sιrιnitι sont au rendez-vous, belle composition beau travail
Salutations
Jean-Pierre
gneufeld
(15890) 2007-10-27 8:23
Hi John,
An awesome shot of the very countryside that some of us call home Great use of the corn stocks in the foreground leading to the subdued autumn colors and clouded mountains overhead. Very pleasing image and TFS. Gerald
Davidwh
(3662) 2007-10-27 8:26
Hi John,
Indeed difficult to believe that such an idilic country scene could be only a few minutes from the city.The mist has given a wonderful soft texture and the pastel colours are very attractive.Nice warm light to bring out the orange/brown/red.May have given a touch more depth to avoid the sightly indecisive cut.A true autumn scene...TFS.
Regards, David
mesutilgim
(115374) 2007-10-27 8:32
Hi John
Wonderfull autumny scenery. Very nice pov and very well composed. Nice sky and wonderfull light on the fields. Nice info's as well.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM
LamCam
(3715) 2007-10-27 8:36
Hello John
The three 'layers' of sky,woodland and foreground are well balanced in this composition and the colours are very natural.
The slight mistiness adds to the feeling of calm.
Your note on the area is very illuminating - if rather depressing - as it repeats the fate of so many once fertile and lovely places. We must make the most of what remains!
xavshot
(69835) 2007-10-27 8:38
Bonjour John
j'aime bien les diffιrentes couches de couleurs dans cette photo. La lumiθre apporte un cτtι peinture trθs agrιable. C'est une belle photo.
Xavier
delic
(6735) 2007-10-27 9:01
Hello John,
Fall colors showing in patches and the farmland make an attractive composition. My intuition would be to go for a horizontal view but with that sky vertical works well. The mist adds to the mood. Regards,
Hakan
feather
(51130) 2007-10-27 9:03
The light is beautiful and the slight mistiness adds a lovely atmosphere. Good use of the stubble to lead the eye into the scene. The problems in your note are being repeated almost everywhere. Projected population figures just released in the UK make scary reading as we are already over-crowded.
Kath
gracious
(20025) 2007-10-27 9:22
Hello John,
this is a superb landscape photo well captured!
good pov with perfect sharpness, vivid colour and so much details
the exposure and focus is spot on!
very well done and well seen
cheers
Tony
carper
(96) 2007-10-27 9:50
yes it's a very nice one John,
the mais is gone the effect of it is great, the autumn colours are nice and the composition is good, very good photojob here John, have a nice day.
gr. jaap
Cormac
(26565) 2007-10-27 10:06
Nice shot, with a layered appearance because of the relatively long lens. The light has a very painterly look to it, soft and inviting, which gives this a lot of appeal. Excellent work!
Cricri
(176) 2007-10-27 10:17
Hi John,
Une lumiιre qui donne une ambiance de douceur sous une jolies harmonie de couleurs, beau format et cadrage, belle rιalisation
Have a nice Weekend for you
cricri
chrisnet
(23062) 2007-10-27 10:27
Hello John,
Good light and nice autumn atmosphere, I like this peaceful view, regards.
Fis2
(142527) 2007-10-27 10:37
Witaj John!
Nicely place. Very interesting light and super colors. Very impressive picture. Good work.
Have a nice sunday
Krzysztof
magui
(1279) 2007-10-27 11:09
Hi John
Excellente prise de vue, de profonditι. Les couleurs d'automne exceptionnelles. Belle composition.
Magui
leonorkuhn
(16237) 2007-10-27 12:07
Hi John,
Very fine composition. Excellent light here. Good capture of the field in diagonal lines with the house surrounded by colorful trees in the background.
Well done!
Have a nice sunday
Leonor
danyy
(0) 2007-10-27 13:09
Bonjour John,
toujours un excellent travail en Post processing qui suit une prise de vue souvent bien cadrιe et montrant un paysage des plus sιduisants.
Une fois de plus, j'adore le ciel.
Regards.
Daniel.
ndb1958
(9289) 2007-10-27 13:31
Hi John, a nice impression of autumn with a great light and beautiful colours. I like the field in the forground. Nino
Floydian
(30970) 2007-10-27 14:14
Hi John,
An image with great mood and perfect atmosphere. The house is just a bit visable but just enough to see it as a focuspoint. The lines of the field in the foreground make depth and create a nice barrier to the already colourful trees on the second row. On top that soft blue hazy sky which ends up with a very nice photo.
Good composed piece of work, evry nice.
Regards, Henk
p.s
It seems you have no tripod, because this is really an image to make it in f16 for maximum sharpness from front to back.
Gerrit
(56549) 2007-10-27 18:07
Hi John,
excellent picture. The colours and light form a very fine atmosphere and the diagonal lines in the field make a great foreground.
Regards, gerrit
wolf38
(30) 2007-10-27 23:33
Hello John. In only one picture you caught the autumn perfectly. Above all the stubble field makes clear that the winter will come soon. In addition this special lighting effect etc. comes. A outstanding and exemplary picture of the autumn. Very beautifully. Best regards, Wolfgang.
TopGeo
(38220) 2007-10-28 0:04
Hi Iohn,
The lines of field and the clouds lead the eye to the landscape that constitutes a irreproachable reception. The colours automnal and the disposal pleasant ,Bravo
Georgios
Graal
(103038) 2007-10-28 0:12
Hi John,
an interesting morning view, beautiful colours and fine vertical composition. Good informations. Nice misty mood. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander
JCG
(35153) 2007-10-28 0:45
Hi John,
The soft light of the morning and this light morning fog create a formidable environment. A true autumnal painting, the colors are very pleasant. I like this corn fields cut in the foreground. Thank you John.
With all my friendships and a good sunday,
Jean-Charles
Didi
(61569) 2007-10-28 0:46
Hi John
Quite field indeed with the mist who gives this ambiance.
Very nice autumnal lights.
I think I must also wake up early :)
Cheers.
ChrisJ
(152324) 2007-10-28 1:19
Hi John
Perfect composition using the rule of thirds, with excellent colour & sharpness. Good choice of a vertical format. Tfs!
markstaples
(15670) 2007-10-28 1:26
The composition is lovely and I like the diagonals formed by the stubble which lead us to the trees which are beginning to reveal their autumn colour. The scene is one of tranquillity.
Best wishes
Mark
Stepan
(27210) 2007-10-28 1:31
For me, these are the colors of Canada... This is Canada...
An interesting depth, a good light management (especially with the light mist), a good frame.
Well done.
Stιphane
Photo65Net
(43144) 2007-10-28 1:34
John,
A nice mood in this one, with amazing sky, and beautiful FG colors.
Very pleasant, nicely balanced,
Regards,
JB.
Budapestman
(82620) 2007-10-28 1:44
Hi John,
Fascinating photo the composition is beautiful. The atmosphere is peaceful and soothing, lights and colours are picturesque. Clarity and sharpness is excellent as usual. Great! Have a nice sunday
George
pasternak
(15185) 2007-10-28 1:56
Hi John, nice foggy view with this white house placed perfectly in the frame as it marks a transition between the field and the forest. Light is great here; maybe a narrower aperture would have helped to deepen the field and to get also the foreground in focus...
Cheers
Alexander
gildasjan
(43826) 2007-10-28 2:23
Bonjour John
Trθs belles nuances du ciel pour agrιmenter ce joli paysage rural.Un ouvrage aux trθs belles tonalitιs chromatiques.
Bon dimanche
Amicalement
Gildas
besnard
(59036) 2007-10-28 2:55
Bonjour John
Joli clichι aux couleurs diverses et accentuιes. On ressent une grande tranquilitι ΰ travers ce paysage.
Merci pour le partage et bon dimanche.
Nicole
Dragonheart
(8434) 2007-10-28 5:30
Hello John,
Nice capture! I like the clever framing and of course composition.
Regards
Vivek
Dyerco
(10185) 2007-10-28 7:00
This image has a variety of pleasing colours and tones. I like the placement of the house as a focal point and the sky has interest in that the horizontal clouds oppose the vertical stalks in the field.
Well done John.
Phil
cessy
(13647) 2007-10-28 9:28
Hallo John
a wonderful picture, the place looks quiet indeed
the composition is very nice
and the colors of autumn bring accent to the picture
gilou530
(34) 2007-10-28 11:08
salut john
the white house arises well from the landscape, the sky gives contrast, damage which clearness is not better
friendships
gilbert
vincz
(19113) 2007-10-28 11:25
Beautiful catch. I like very much the misty morning atmosphere and the resulting soft tones. Beautiful sky, great light on the field.
batalay
(41261) 2007-10-28 12:51
Hello John,
This is one of those landscape shots that is optimized by a vertical format. The juxtaposition of the interesting cloud formation and the well cultivated fields makes it colorful, and the note brings it all into perspective.
Warm regards,
Bulent
Tue
(71792) 2007-10-28 14:06
Hej John,
This is really a most beautiful view over those fields. I love the morning light and the little haze in front of the trees and house is great. The colours are also pleasant and I like the choice for the vertical format. Well done!
Regards,
Lars
Greg1949
(9011) 2007-10-28 18:07
John, this is amazing. The mist is visible but not a problem and your colors are so rich. All that aside the composition is perfect. Great capture.
That is a terrible recount of the development there, such a shame.
Greg
leo61
(0) 2007-10-28 22:32
HI John!
Another nice autumn image.Well vomposed with these natual diagonals,the nice sky and the forest with the house between.I like the soft colors here.
Regards,Leo
papagolf21
(145016) 2007-10-29 1:41
Bonsoir, cher John,
J'aime ce paysage d'un matin calme. La brume, qui s'ιlθve tout doucement, la terre qui se rιchauffe progressivement, les senteurs du petit matin.
Une ambiance parfaitement restituιe.
Amitiιs.
Philippe
snunney
(130965) 2007-10-29 2:25
Hello John,
What can I say about this except that it is a beautiful composition with great atmosphere. Great pov looking across the lines of cut crops to the mist covered house surrounded by trees. Excellent colours and clarity.
jemaflor
(125641) 2007-10-29 4:26
Hi John,
Well framed, good effect with light to draw these lines, good composition, nice landscape.
cam
(9043) 2007-10-29 5:10
Hi John
Lovely. and sad as I read the note, to see so many of our best farmland going away for houses which cold be build in other places.
Here, we have a zoning law protecting them, inperfect law, as depending who you are, you could get them dezoned!At least, the domage is limited or slowe down.
I see that you had some difficult time with the light management, as the house and a few clouds are overexposed.Metering or focusing on the white of the house, and possibly, entering a -1/3 correction will do the trick.
Othertimes, I have noticed that the PP will create some overexposition where there was none before.
I like the pastoral look and the feeling of peace that comes out of the composition, with the light warming the earth colors of fall.Good idea not to center the house.
John, why f/5.6? as f/11 to 15 will have given more depth.
Have a nice day
Charles
pboehringer
(770) 2007-10-29 12:29
John,
a wonderful atmosphere that you captured here with some light fog giving an almost gelatine view. The alternating light and shadow in the front and the strong colors in the background with gorgeous clouds are a real eye spoiler.
Regards, Peter
jurek1951
(42198) 2007-10-29 12:54
Hi John,
Beautiful and picturesque scenery.Nice composition, colours and lighting, well framed.
Georg
noborders
(1010) 2007-10-30 3:10
The 3 layers in this scenery are lovely in this misty weather... An appropriate post for the season, although the photo was taken one year ago !
Just beautiful...
C.
pablominto
(53746) 2007-10-30 10:46
Hello John,
This is a lovely autumn atmosphere, as the sunrays hit and reflects from different elements of the season!
A well balanced composition with fine lines, the house is an eye-catcher and the sky adds interest value...
Greetings,
Pablo -
Henryk_Bilor
(20803) 2007-10-31 7:26
Hello John
Lovely capture. Interesting view from above the field on the delicate misty forest and nice sky in the background.
Regards
captainsgirl
(3450) 2007-10-31 19:47
Hi John,
beautiful shot, love the golden color of the field and the beautiful colors in the forest, great place to put the house in the woods. :o) TFS
donna:o)
Manamo
(3710) 2007-11-01 18:03
Hi John,
there is something wrong in the foreground. I like the whole scene, the light is beautiful, it's relaxing, but I always come back to the foreground. Were you driving? Or is it really that the aperture was wide? I would suggest a narrower aperture then. anyway, as you certainly know, a narrower aperture is always advised in landscape shots...
Cheers!
jmdaoudal
(82) 2007-11-01 23:57
I have liked the last one for the "Tableau 's" look and so for this one, all with delicate colors and light.
Just beautiful.
Jean Michel
coco
(30439) 2007-11-03 8:17
Hi John.
Superb composition and landscape. I love the deep and how you play with the light and colours.
Well done.
elmec
(12210) 2007-11-04 7:04
Hello John!
Great quiet place!
I loke compo with empty field and autumn forest!
Perfect done!
Best regards!
Scharan
(14144) 2007-11-05 13:01
Que lindo cenαrio John!
Uma delicada composiηγo, cores divinas e um cιu maravilhoso. Um excelente trabalho amigo.
GA
Vera
Emile
(20352) 2007-11-22 10:57
Hola John.
Another excellent shot with the autumn colors in the trees and the beautiful country side scene, the mist give your shot a nice warm colors and you played very well with lights and shadows. Very good composition.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.
AiresSantos
(56155) 2007-11-26 0:18
Hi John,
Lovely autumn composition with excellent colours and details. I like your POV and vertival format.
Thanks for sharing and have a nice week
Aires
Photo Information
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Copyright: John Cherrington (john_c)
(24666)
- Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2006-10-14
- Categories: Φύση
- Camera: Canon 20D, 17-85mm IS, 58mm circular polarizer
- Έκθεση: f/5.6, 1/125 δευτερόλεπτα
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- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Θέμα(τα): Fraser Valley Splendour [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-10-27 8:15
- Αγαπημένα: 1 [view]